"SOUTHERN STAR CENTRAL GAS PIPELINE, INC"
gas_transmission Incident — — February 26, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 26, 2015 |
| Operator | "SOUTHERN STAR CENTRAL GAS PIPELINE, INC" |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 37.19007, -96.72151 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER INCIDENT CAUSE |
| Subcause | UNKNOWN |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $375,000 |
| Emergency Response | $7,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"UPON INVESTIGATING AN EXPOSED PIPELINE ALONG GROUSE CREEK BANK NORTH OF DEXTER KS, A LEAK WAS DETECTED ON THE WEST BANK. A PIPE TO SOIL TEST INDICATED THAT THE EXPOSED PIPELINE IS ABANDONED AND NO LONGER ACTIVE. WHILE CONDUCTING THIS PIPE TO SOIL IN THE CREEK THE SSC TECHNICIAN NOTICED BUBBLES IN THE WATER. GAS WAS EASILY DETECTED WITH CGI BEFORE AND AFTER PROBING THE GROUND ON THE WEST BANK. AFTER CLEARING ON BOTH THE EAST AND WEST BANKS AND DIGGING AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE TO THE CREAK BANKS IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE LEAK WAS LOCATED UNDER THE CREEK AND WOULD REQUIRE A NEW BORE TO REPLACE THE PIPE. WHEN DETERMINATION WAS MADE THAT A BORE WOULD BE REQUIRED THE NRC WAS NOTIFIED. THE PIPE COULD NOT BE REMOVED TO INSPECT FOR A CAUSE OF THE LEAK."
About This Pipeline Incident
Pipeline incident data is reported to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). All significant incidents involving fatalities, injuries, or property damage over $50,000 must be reported.